Today's hearing is political theatre. There's not even the pretense of trying to get at the truth.

There's no obfuscation here, unlike the Petraeus case. And there's no evasion. There's no lying.

By not being a member, and the Chinese being a member, they actually can influence all the committees and subcommittees and we can't.

It's important to remember that the effect on Europe, which is very serious, and we should take it very seriously, is also an effect on four million Americans who are in Europe every day, including 70,000 servicemembers.

I think any diminution of American presence and leadership in Europe would cause an escalation and a probability of more terrorist attacks.

The American people look to our Nation's courts to be efficient, transparent, and fair arbiters for settling disputes when they arise.

Among the grievances that the signers of the Declaration of Independence lodged against King George was overregulation: 'He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their…

Well, there certainly isn't a difference of opinion with 'shall,' is there? 'Shall' means you shall do it, does it not?

According to the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity by the end of 2016 it is estimated that almost 51 megawatts of coal-fired generation will retire or convert because of EPA policies.

Overregulation is not a new issue, and the reason why this hearing is timely is it comes right after Independence Day.

This one focusing on the mandatory Federal spending that risks stripping current and future generations of so many of the opportunities previous generations enjoyed.

It is healthy for Congress, which has responsibility for authorizing funding for the judiciary, to review spending by the judiciary.

America, as a Nation of laws; with laws, come disputes and differences of opinion.

In addition to efficiency, the American people expect transparency with respect to judicial actions.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise in support of H.R. 4539. The 400 Years of African-American History Commission Act was introduced earlier in the Senate by Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, and I was proud to…

I count myself, certainly, as an unswerving supporter of Israel, but that doesn't mean I can't be critical as a friend.

the point of this hearing by the majority, references to communism notwithstanding, is to try to prove that the Federal Government is reckless...

Surely my colleague did not mean to suggest that those of us who have a different opinion on guns are communists.